What is the Spanish word for "afflict"?

Learn how to say "afflict" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

afflict

Spanish

afligir

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Alternative translations of "afflict"

afectar
atormentar
afligirse

Examples of how to use "afflict" in Spanish

English
What strange ailment afflicts him?
Spanish
¿Qué enfermedad extraña lo aflige?
English
Diseases often afflict elderly people in winter.
Spanish
Las enfermedades suelen afectar a las personas mayores en invierno.
English
The drought afflicted the farmers last year.
Spanish
La sequía afectó a los agricultores el año pasado.
English
He is afflicting himself with guilt now.
Spanish
Él se está atormentando con la culpa ahora.
English
They have afflicted many communities with noise.
Spanish
Han afectado a muchas comunidades con el ruido.

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